You may also want to understand any outstanding maintenance items (mechanical systems, roofs, larger outdoor structures maintenance, etc).

Very very few places offer the lifestyle and outdoor amenities of the Coast.

Now today, she said she moved around some furniture and found some maggots and fly eggs underneath her couch and rug and under some lifting up floor boards.

I just opened escrow on another one that will close Friday...fortunately on that one most of the stuff is outdoors, but it's an acre of debris and enough cars to open up a car lot (if the cars weren't 30 years old!)

We will have put $90,000 into the deal including the inspections, down payment (30%), points, closing costs, repairs, advertising, furniture, mattresses, dishes, etc.  

They would rather have a smaller space that is decorated fashionably than grandmas house with furniture purchased new in 1968.  

Dirty kitchen with furniture everywhere.

Analyze the rent charge different between both.Once you have the numbers, add up the furniture costs and it should be pretty clear wether if its worth it or not. 

Seller with pay 1/2 of that extra assessment and sell with furniture.

For larger dogs that can do damage to flooring, furniture, doors, etc, I've seen deposits ranging from $150 - $350.